Bornean Water Shrew vs Peruvian Laucha

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Calomys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.